Brick-kiln



(No Model.)

I I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. J R. KEMP. Q

BRICK KILN.

Patented Nov. 9, 1886.

Wit 55555 N. PEXERS. Fmlwl mngrapher, Wanhington, n c.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.r. ITNER KEMP, or YOUNGSTOWN, onto.

BRICK-KILN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,194,6ated November 9, 188 6.

' Application filed December 21, 1885. Serial No. 126,255. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, J: RI'INER KEMP,a citizen of the United States, residing at Youngstown, 1n the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Brick-Kilns, known as .The Kemp portion of my kiln, one half being taken on a Minimum Fuel and Equal Cremation-Kiln; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of my invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings,which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in brick-kilns, the object of which is to provide a kiln which will effect a complete combustion of all the gases and disseminate the same through the kiln, so that all the bricks or other wares burned therein will be uniformly burned.' I

- Figure 1 is a sectional plan view of the lower naces being provided with the usual grate-bars and doors common to allfurnaces of this class. Any desired number of these furnaces may be placed in the kiln; but ordinarily for mediumsized kilns two at each side will be sufficient.

B and B are flues leading from and through the rear walls of the furnace into the arches of the kiln, and are by preference three in number, the center flues, B, leading straight from the furnace, while the other flues, B, project from the furnaces at an angle for a short distance and then-straight, so as to enter the arches of the kiln, as shown in Fig. 1. The rear portions of the flues B and B are provided with vertical fines b,which serve to distribute the heat and flame which pass through the flues B and B, as will more fully appear.

0 C are flues'leading from the crown and desired.

sides of the furnace A to the arches of the kiln,

said flues running above and parallel with the the proper amount of external air to effect a* complete combustion of the gases within the arches of the kiln from a point near the front walls of the kiln, so that the bricks near the wall will be burned equally well with those in the center of the kiln. The front ends of the flues are also provided with peep-holes so that the operator can inspect the kiln, when .0 are air-fines, which extend through the walls of the kiln, and run backsome distance into the foundation Fof the kiln, and communicate with the flues B B by means of the flues 0. These air-flues may becontrolled by suitable dampers to regulate the amount of air admitted to the flues B B;

As before intimated, b are short Vertical flues,which connect the rear ends of the flues B and B with the flues G and the arches of the kiln, so that the flame coming through the flues B B is conducted or forced up by the air- I currents coming through theflues ,G into the center of the kiln, while the heat and flame coming from the furnace through the flues C are distributed to the brick from the walls of the kiln rearward, and thus all the bricks or articles to be burned are reached by the flame, and a uniform burning of the articles is effected.

The furnace is supplied with suitable airinlets, d d, by which a suitable amount of air can be admitted to support combustion in all parts of the furnace. The air-inlets d d are also provided with suitable dampers to regulate the supply of air.-

WVhat I claim is- 1. In a brick-kiln, the furnaces A, locate partly within and partly without the walls of the kiln, the rear ends of said furnaces being connected with the arches of the kiln by the flues B B, said fiues being connected at the rear ends with air-supply fines, substantially as described,whereby the gases from the furnaces are burned near the center kiln, as set forth.

2. In a brick-kiln, the flues 0, connecting with the combustion-chamber of the furnace IOO and entering the arches of the kiln near the the center of the furnace, whereby the products walls thereof, said flues being provided with of combustion are equally distributed in the air-ducts e, as described, whereby the gases arches from the walls to the center of the kiln, entering the flues G are burned in the front as set forth. 15' 5 portion of the kiln, as set forth. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my 3. Inakiln for burning brick and other artisignature in the presence of two witnesses. cles, the furnace A located partly within and T partly without the walls of the kiln, the rear RHIYER KEMP end of which is connected to the fines B B, Vitnesses: to said does being supplied with air, as described, ALEXIs Corn,

in combination with the flues 0, leading from CHARLES S. FAY. 

